I have been under the impression the "league" has changed some things concerning FA/payrolls in that there will be a "basement" of which all teams will be forced to spend and be "above" thus forcing cheapskate teams/owners to at least appear to want to be competitive.

Can someone that knows something about that educate me so I may either continue my delusion the Browns will some day be competitive or just hook up to the Michael Jackson cocktail drip and go to sleep?

Hikohadon wrote:They'll probably end up Franchising DQ too, which will be expensive.

And you mean, gasp, let the Cleveland fan favorite Phil Dawson walk? You mean the 7th most accurate PK in the NFL whose never sniffed a ProBbowl but Browns fan thinks is the place kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley leave as a FA?

How can that happen ? We might have to sign a scrub like Billy Cundiff again!

Hikohadon wrote:They'll probably end up Franchising DQ too, which will be expensive.

And you mean, gasp, let the Cleveland fan favorite Phil Dawson walk? You mean the 7th most accurate PK in the NFL whose never sniffed a ProBbowl but Browns fan thinks is the place kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley leave as a FA?

How can that happen ? We might have to sign a scrub like Billy Cundiff again!

SD:

When you have an offense averaging 13 points a game and your FG kicker has more than a half a dozen FG's over fifty yards as part of that total , you really should look elswhere to bust out Phil dawson smack .

Hikohadon wrote:They'll probably end up Franchising DQ too, which will be expensive.

And you mean, gasp, let the Cleveland fan favorite Phil Dawson walk? You mean the 7th most accurate PK in the NFL whose never sniffed a ProBbowl but Browns fan thinks is the place kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley leave as a FA?

How can that happen ? We might have to sign a scrub like Billy Cundiff again!

SD:

When you have an offense averaging 13 points a game and your FG kicker has more than a half a dozen FG's over fifty yards as part of that total , you really should look elswhere to bust out Phil dawson smack .

i mean ...

Cmon man

SoulDawg

If we miss him, it will be marginally.

And Cundiff is a better PK.

Much like all the wailing about Pontbriand by the doofus brigade, PK are mostly interchangeable. Peeps act like the wind only blows in CBS.

Hikohadon wrote:They'll probably end up Franchising DQ too, which will be expensive.

And you mean, gasp, let the Cleveland fan favorite Phil Dawson walk? You mean the 7th most accurate PK in the NFL whose never sniffed a ProBbowl but Browns fan thinks is the place kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley leave as a FA?

How can that happen ? We might have to sign a scrub like Billy Cundiff again!

Well,when you put it like that, he's pretty much EXACTLY the kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley. Isn't he?

Hikohadon wrote:They'll probably end up Franchising DQ too, which will be expensive.

And you mean, gasp, let the Cleveland fan favorite Phil Dawson walk? You mean the 7th most accurate PK in the NFL whose never sniffed a ProBbowl but Browns fan thinks is the place kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley leave as a FA?

How can that happen ? We might have to sign a scrub like Billy Cundiff again!

Well,when you put it like that, he's pretty much EXACTLY the kicking equivalent to Michael Stanley. Isn't he?

STRIKE UP THE BAND!!!!

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Much like all the wailing about Pontbriand by the doofus brigade, PK are mostly interchangeable. Peeps act like the wind only blows in CBS.

I get what you're saying and don't completely disagree (there's some interesting stats on kickers out there) but Phil Dawson has become a good kicker. There might not be an old timers league for boxing but like a fine wine Dawson has improved with age.

There may not be a point is prioritizing his spot on the team any more but I guess I see it as if PKs are so interchangeable why replace him with a Surrogate, I mean we already have him.

Criminals in this town used to believe in things...honor, respect."I heard your dog is sick, so bought you this shovel"

Gradysmanldy wrote:Seriously both of those games had incredibly Clevelandesque endings.

Drop, Shank, Fumble? I think so. Lee Evans shoulda held onto that ball. Ravens shoulda called a TO to gather themselves, rather than rush a FG att. to force OT. Kyle Williams..... man, I wonder how Ted Ginn's feeling, knowing that if he were in there, they may have won.

You know why there's a good reason for us to try to get a franchise QB?

I just had a friend on facebook literally post a video proclaiming DA the best QB the Browns have ever had.

Now, we're relativly the same age..but jesus, think how sad that is.

Swerb wrote:Go start a blog if you want to tell the world your incomprehendible ramblings.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I have a big arm and can throw the ball pretty damn far...... maybe even over those moutains. The Browns should sign me, i'll let you all in locker room to drink beer. Then we can all go out the parking lot to watch me do motorcycle stunts.

Triple-S wrote:You know why there's a good reason for us to try to get a franchise QB?

I just had a friend on facebook literally post a video proclaiming DA the best QB the Browns have ever had.

Now, we're relativly the same age..but jesus, think how sad that is.

Dude- we give exalted folk hero status to a guy here who was good for four years and never won an AFC title game.

Fun years, productive, enjoyable. But folk hero?

I have this discussion every football season with my friends. You take away the fact that he is local and circumvented the system to get here, what do you have? A few good seasons, some fond memories, one epic playoff game (that we won). For most that would be enough. But in the end, disappointment- not the awe shucks kind- the jumping off the bridge kind (imagine if these boards existed 25 years ago). He's a qb who could only lead a team so far and in the end was beaten by a better qb, and whose career and skills slowly.......diminished.

And honestly, i'll take above average and WANTS to be here/loves the city over the dickfaces we trot out there now.

(Part of the reason so many Clevelanders still have all the Colt Love; he hasn't shown anything but toughness, heart, and a desire to be here. (And a noodle arm/poor accuracy, but that's besides the point)

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Govbarney wrote:Its likely RG3 will not throw a ball at the combine , instead focusing on his interviews, and 40 yrd Dash.

The reasoning behind this is he does not want to be throwing to "unfamiliar receivers" at the Combine.

Not sure exactly what to think about that but it tells me his people probably don't feel his mechanics are NFL ready yet.

Ether is Andy Luck. His mechanics worry anyone?

Luck could show up to the Combine and test positive for the HIV, and the Colts would still take him #1. RG3 has more to prove , maybe even more so if its shown that his height in the Baylor media guide was embellished.

"I don't think they're building chemical weapons in Berea. But they might be. I can't say for sure."Chuck Klosterman

Govbarney wrote:Its likely RG3 will not throw a ball at the combine , instead focusing on his interviews, and 40 yrd Dash.

The reasoning behind this is he does not want to be throwing to "unfamiliar receivers" at the Combine.

Not sure exactly what to think about that but it tells me his people probably don't feel his mechanics are NFL ready yet.

Ether is Andy Luck. His mechanics worry anyone?

Luck could show up to the Combine and test positive for the HIV, and the Colts would still take him #1. RG3 has more to prove , maybe even more so if its shown that his height in the Baylor media guide was embellished.

Which he'll get plenty of chance to do at his Pro Day with his WR's choreographed the way he wants it.

His agent is quite right to have him skip the throwing session. That's only for guys that need to raise their stock.

jta1975 wrote:I am writing an article right now...I have moved past the simple question of what I think of him as a QB...I have studied all I have to study and the evidence is clear.

The question I have moved onto is simply about what I consider too much to give...No brainer at 4 but if I have to move up what is too much? That is what I am having trouble with now.

First off, don't think anyone can match 4 + 22. Even if they want to throw in crap from next year. The difference between even 4 and 6 is huge to St. Louis. And I cannot imagine you have a problem with using 4 and 22 to get RG3 at this point, can you?

Me, I am working hard at getting them to take 4 and 37. But if push comes to shove and they love this kid as much as I think they will (breaks down defenses, measures appropriately, throws well at pro day....) I am not 100% convinced I could not be bullied into 4, 22 and 37.

Not jumping on any train or joining the RG3 or nothing club....this is the forum for all things Robert Griffin III and this is a really good article to start getting into how he thinks and carries himself.

jta1975 wrote:I am writing an article right now...I have moved past the simple question of what I think of him as a QB...I have studied all I have to study and the evidence is clear.

The question I have moved onto is simply about what I consider too much to give...No brainer at 4 but if I have to move up what is too much? That is what I am having trouble with now.

First off, don't think anyone can match 4 + 22. Even if they want to throw in crap from next year. The difference between even 4 and 6 is huge to St. Louis. And I cannot imagine you have a problem with using 4 and 22 to get RG3 at this point, can you?

Me, I am working hard at getting them to take 4 and 37. But if push comes to shove and they love this kid as much as I think they will (breaks down defenses, measures appropriately, throws well at pro day....) I am not 100% convinced I could not be bullied into 4, 22 and 37.

The Browns are the jumping point so two things come into play...first relying on the integrity of the Rams if we say "let us know what your best offer is we will try and beat it".

The second is having to beat whatever offer is out there...draft value chart wise ideally to go up 2 spots (roughly 1200 points) I would like to trade a first next year and a second this year (I would throw in a one of the 4th round picks for good measure)

Then you could flip the 22 into a first next year and second this year...last year the Patriots traded their first round pick (28) so the Saints could get Ingram and that is what they got back in return...a second last year and a first this year...

If something like that could be pulled off you would be able to move up 2 spots get your guy and essentially give up a 4th round pick and draft position in the 2nd this year and first next year but still keep your first and second round picks.

Probably great conversation and based on realistic trades but too good to be true.... I will stick to the best case scenario in my mind which is Manning to Skins..Flynn to Dolphins...stay put and strike oil... or is that a bigger pipe dream than the trades?

motherscratcher wrote:That does sound good jta. I might seem too good to be true, but it's also realistic.

Is there no other team to worry about other than the Skins and the DolphinsL

Sure someone can fall in love with him like the Falcons did with Julio Jones or Ditka did with Ricky Williams but honestly I wouldn't want to compete with those guys anyway because they would more than likely over paying like the Browns made the Falcons do last year and personally I wouldn't want to beat their offers and give too much.

Some say the Seahawks could be players but if you look up and down the league, most teams have either a good veteran or a young guy still being evaluated...biggest threats will be Dolpins,Redskins, and maybe the Seahawks anybody else would be shocking the world to make a move like that.

Sherman talked up Tannehill recently. Makes more sense that they go with him, manning or flynn.

I'm hoping to god Snyder over pays for manning, and manning at this point isn't thinking about ring chasing and more about his bank account.

my question is..if the Phins and 'Skins are out of it, and so are the Seahawks (say they figure Tannehill or Flynn), do the Rams hold him hostage?

Swerb wrote:Go start a blog if you want to tell the world your incomprehendible ramblings.

Cerebral_DownTime wrote:I have a big arm and can throw the ball pretty damn far...... maybe even over those moutains. The Browns should sign me, i'll let you all in locker room to drink beer. Then we can all go out the parking lot to watch me do motorcycle stunts.

Triple-S wrote:Sherman talked up Tannehill recently. Makes more sense that they go with him, manning or flynn.

I'm hoping to god Snyder over pays for manning, and manning at this point isn't thinking about ring chasing and more about his bank account.

my question is..if the Phins and 'Skins are out of it, and so are the Seahawks (say they figure Tannehill or Flynn), do the Rams hold him hostage?

Never really seen a team do that (that I can remember)so I don't think so. Even the Chargers didn't really do that because they actually got a QB in the trade. Manning was drafted then traded for Rivers and a ransom but this would be a different scenario altogether.

If they pick RG3 everyone will know why and they immediately loose leverage because they won't have a choice but to trade one of those young QBs. Now, if it is one of those predetermined things like they do in the NBA where they draft players specifically for a trade with another team then we are entering a new era in the NFL. (I would love it, how much fun is that?)

The Walrus is feeling the heat and it's not from the lit cigarette he dropped in the golf cart on a drunken binge. He is giving up 4 , 22, and a 4th this year or next. We will have RGIII. :) Lucky guy eh?

Heckert earns his money starting at 37 and panning for gold in the f/a market/ release wire.

Browns next year 6-10. But we will have our franchise first round QB and 55% of QB Super Bowl winners were first rounders. We're good.